Okra vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between okra and beans?
- Okra is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B6; however, beans are richer in copper, fiber, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Okra's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 25% more.
- Beans contain 7 times less vitamin C than okra. Okra contains 23mg of vitamin C, while beans contain 3.1mg.
We used Okra, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +542.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +641.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +620% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3812.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +150.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.788mg | 34% | |
| Vitamin K | 31.3µg | 0.8µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 3.1mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.109mg | 0.206mg | 11% |
| Folate | 60µg | 24µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 5.5g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 4.5µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.4mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 61mg | 104mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 57mg | 32mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.93g | 4.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.245mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 33kcal | 105kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.45g | 20.49g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 30.8mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.57g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.172g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.25g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Potassium | 299mg | 296mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.48g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.34g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.035g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +110.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +175% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +537% |
